Los Fresnos Team: Alie A. Geralynn S. Gloriana V Nayzza O Hawaii Team: Ariel, Krystal, Lorene, and Megan
The reason behind the skull is because when our group thinks of Achilles we automaticlly think of death. Hawaii Team: Andrew, Courtney, Emilio, Mitchel
Defenitions of Hero and Myth:
Literary definition of a Hero-The principal sympathetic character (male or female) in a literary work. Heroes and heroines typically exhibit admirable traits: idealism, courage, and integrity, for example.
Literary definition of a Myth- First, myths tend to be stories about gods or supernatural beings, who have powers and abilities greater than those of humans. Second, myths usually tell about events set in the very distant past, often in the period before, or just after, humans first appeared on earth. Third, myths are frequently origin stories. They explain how the world or particular things within the world came to be. Or they explain how human customs and ways of life were first established. Fourth, myths are stories that were probably regarded as true and perhaps sacred by their original tellers. This, however, can sometimes be difficult to establish.
Fact Number 3: In myth Thetis held young Achilles by the heel and dipped him in the river Styx and everything the sacred waters touched became invulnerable, but the heel remained dry and therefore unprotected.http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/achilles.html
Example 1: The Greek philosopher Zeno came up with a paradox of a tortoise and Achilles. According to the paradox, if the tortoise had a head start, Achilles would never be able to catch up. This refers to the problem with continuum. Aristotle came up with the theory that because Achilles never really stopped at the point of continuum, they do not exist and Achilles would catch up. "Achilles - Myth Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia of Myths. 13 May 2009 <http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/A-Am/Achilles.html>.
Example 2: William Shakespeare made Achilles the main character in his poem "Troilus and Cressida." "Achilles - Myth Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia of Myths. 13 May 2009 <http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/A-Am/Achilles.html>.
2. When you think of Achilles do you automatically think of the movie “Troy” or something else?
3. How old are you?
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4. If you know anything of Achilles, do you think he is well portrayed in the movie "Troy"?
If you know anything of Achilles, do you think he is well portrayed in the movie "Troy"?
5. In your opinion, do you think Achilles is a myth or a hero? Why?
6. Where did you first hear about Achilles?
7. Have you read any other Greek Mythology stories? If so, which ones?
8. What's your favorite Greek Mythology story?
9. Do you believe Achilles was real? Why?
10. What is the purpose of the myth of Achilles?
To entertain the reader with an interesting story.To help with the belief that people can become immortal.To show how even a great amount of strength is not always a good thing.
Thanks Gloriana for getting the defenitions of a myth and a hero. Thanks Geralynne for making our logos and helping with the survey questions. Thank you Nayzza for putting all the informaton on the Wiki. Thank you Alie for helping us with the facts.
Good detailed definition of what a hero is. You could give examples of someone you guys think is a hero. Very detailed definition of a myth and like the heroes, you should also give examples. Good resource links that help us define a hero and a myth. Very detailed definition. I agree with the other team,you should add examples and maybe pictures.
Hi Achilles team! Very nice logo design. Why did you decide to use the skull as a symbol? Was there a specific story about Achilles that features a skull? Interesting story about Achilles and the tortoise...I thought it was going to be like the tortoise and the hare :) mrs s
Thank you Mrs. S. Well, we chose the skull because when we think of a warrior, we think of him killing. The skull represents death. Even though it's a little bit dark, we thoght it would look good on our wiki. And our friend Geralynne gave us the name "Achilles Girls" which we all thought was very fitting :)
"Aches - Gods and Heroes - Ancient Greece -." Discovery Channel. 13 May 2009 <http://ww
Hawaii Team: Ariel, Krystal, Lorene, and Megan
The reason behind the skull is because when our group thinks of Achilles we automaticlly think of death.
Hawaii Team: Andrew, Courtney, Emilio, Mitchel
Defenitions of Hero and Myth:
Triumph_of_Achilles_in_Corfu_Achilleion.jpg (800 × 359 pixels, file size: 80 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
"Gale - Free Resources - Glossary - FH." Gale - Home. 28 Apr. 2009
<http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/glossary/glossary_fh.htm#h>.
“Encyclop.” 28 Apr. 2009
<http://school.eb.com/eb/dictionary?va=myth&query=myth>.
History:
Fact Number 4:He was shot in the heel with a poison arrow. This was his only place of vulnerability.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/3581/Achilles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Troilus_and_cressida_title_page.jpg
Examples in Literature:
"Achilles - Myth Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia of Myths. 13 May 2009 <http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/A-Am/Achilles.html>.
Link to Achilles Survey
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=5isJDPlY7Rgd9cW_2fAQDZ0Q_3d_3d
Example of what the survey looks like.
1. Do you know who Achilles is?
2. When you think of Achilles do you automatically think of the movie “Troy” or something else?
3. How old are you?
4. If you know anything of Achilles, do you think he is well portrayed in the movie "Troy"?
If you know anything of Achilles, do you think he is well portrayed in the movie "Troy"?5. In your opinion, do you think Achilles is a myth or a hero? Why?
6. Where did you first hear about Achilles?
7. Have you read any other Greek Mythology stories? If so, which ones?
8. What's your favorite Greek Mythology story?
9. Do you believe Achilles was real? Why?
10. What is the purpose of the myth of Achilles?
Works Cited
"Achilles - Gods and Heroes - Ancient Greece -." Discovery Channel. 13 May 2009 <http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/greece/gods_and_heros/archilles/index.shtml>.
"Achilles - MSN Encarta." MSN Encarta : Online Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, and Homework. 13 May 2009 <http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761567499>.
"Achilles - MSN Encarta." MSN Encarta : Online Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, and Homework. 13 May 2009 <http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761567499>.
"Achilles - Myth Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia of Myths. 13 May 2009 <http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/A-Am/Achilles.html>.
"Achilles - Myth Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia of Myths. 13 May 2009 http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/A-Am/Achilles.html.
"File:Troilus and cressida title page.jpg -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 26 May 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Troilus_and_cressida_title_page.jpg>.
"Homer." Washington State University - Pullman, Washington. 13 May 2009 <http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MINOA/HOMER.HTM>.
<http://school.eb.com/eb/dictionary?va=myth&query=myth>.
"Gale - Free Resources - Glossary - FH." Gale - Home. 28 Apr. 2009
<http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/glossary/glossary_fh.htm#h>.
“The netTrekker suite of award-winning products.” 28 Apr. 2009
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"Achilles - MSN Encarta." MSN Encarta : Online Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, and Homework. 08 May 2009 <http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761567499>.
"Homer." Washington State University - Pullman, Washington. 13 May 2009 <http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MINOA/HOMER.HTM>.
"Homer's Illiad: Trojan War, Literature, Achilles, Agamemnon, Odysseus - Associated Content." Associated Content - associatedcontent.com. 14 May 2009 <http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/19505/homers_illiad_trojan_war_literature.html?cat=4>.
"W. H. Auden"The Shield Of Achilles." Poetry X Poetry Archives. 14 May 2009 <http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/56/>.
"Achilles Hits the Blogosphere." Classics in Contemporary Culture. 14 May 2009 <http://semperegoauditor.typepad.com/ccc/2004/10/achilles_hits_t.html>.
"Troy (2004)." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). 14 May 2009 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332452/>.
"Achilles." Encyclopedia Mythica: mythology, folklore, and religion. 14 May 2009 <http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/achilles.html>.
Good detailed definition of what a hero is. You could give examples of someone you guys think is a hero. Very detailed definition of a myth and like the heroes, you should also give examples. Good resource links that help us define a hero and a myth.
Very detailed definition. I agree with the other team,you should add examples and maybe pictures.
Hi Achilles team! Very nice logo design. Why did you decide to use the skull as a symbol? Was there a specific story about Achilles that features a skull? Interesting story about Achilles and the tortoise...I thought it was going to be like the tortoise and the hare :) mrs s
Thank you Mrs. S. Well, we chose the skull because when we think of a warrior, we think of him killing. The skull represents death. Even though it's a little bit dark, we thoght it would look good on our wiki. And our friend Geralynne gave us the name "Achilles Girls" which we all thought was very fitting :)